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1998 Honda ODYSSEY Electrical System Ignition Switch Recall


NHTSA Recall #	1724
NHTSA Compaign #	02V120000
MFG Compaign #
Manufacturer	AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
Supplier	HONDA
Brand	HONDA
Model	ODYSSEY
Model Year	1998
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Date of notification	14/06/02
Begin date of manufacuring	28/08/97
End date of manufacturing	01/07/98
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	16/05/02
Report created	20/05/02
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	1000000
Defect summary	On certain sedans, coupes, hatchbacks, and sport utility vehicles, electrical contacts in the ignition switch can degrade due to the high electrical current passing through the switch when the vehicle is started.
Consequence summary	Worn contacts could cause the engine to stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective action	Dealers will replace the ignition switch. Owner notification began june 14, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact honda at 1-800-999-1009 or acura at 1-800-382-2238.
Recall notes	Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1998 Honda ODYSSEY Electrical System Ignition Switch Recall

1998 Honda ODYSSEY Electrical System Ignition Switch Recall

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